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position he might have escaped
Much very unpleasant labour,
and I should have found myself at the
very outset left without what I most required - sound and impartial
legal advice
He, however, on the contrary, for the two years which ensued before I had the advantage of a permanent legal adviser, was to sacrifice his
convenience and comfort,
Always ready and & to give me his advice
assistance whenever he was able to do so without prejudice to the performance of his
Judicial duties
He also, at my request, accepted a
temporary seat in the Executive Council
and assisted in a very onerous
labourious Inquiry - Civil Lunatic Asylum which Extended
over thirteen months
and during the progress of which his sound judgment, and
legal knowledge proved to be
of the greatest assistance.
Upon the arrival of permanent Attorney General Mr Adams resigned his seat in
Executive Council, and in thus
expecting the constitutional line which ought
under ordinary circumstances to be preserved
between Executive and Judicial
functions was gradually